Combination venetian blind, drapery rail, and cornice mount



D. J. RUST 2,206,514

Filed May 2, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY D. JRusiw.&.um

July 2, 1940.

COMBINATION VENETIAN BLIND, DBAPERY RAIL, AND CORNICE MOUNT July 2, 1940. D. J. RUST 2,206,514

COMBINATION VENETIAN BLIND, DRAPERY RAIL, AND CORNICE MOUNT Filed May 2, 1959 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR l). J. R Last UNITED STATES. "P TENT; oral ca rmmgggwrzgg n gngnfimmr to By-Lock Company, Ltd a corporation of California Application May 2, 1939, Serial No. 211,272

7 Claims. (01. 15 -17) This invention relates in general to window therefromaswillherelnafter appear. This head shade and drape mounting, and in particular the board is fixedly secured in horizontal position invention is'directed to a combination Venetian outside a' window by means of suitable right blind, drapery rail and cornice mount. angle brackets 2 on the window casing.

At present it is the custom to secure the Vene- A Venetian blind of the combination head and 5 tian blind on a window independently and prior tilt rail type, and including a rail 3, tapes 4, slats to the mounting of the drapery rail, and the en- 5, cord lock 8, raising cord 1 and tilting cord 8, closing cornice;-the drapery rail being mounted is removably supported beneath head board I. either within the cornice or directly on the win- The supporting means comprises slotted end dow. This requires a multiplicity of operations brackets 9 and I0 depending from the head 10 with the treatment of each window, resulting in board, and cooperating pins l l and I2, respecundue loss of time and relatively high installatively, projecting from the ends of rail 3 and reti t 1 leasably engaged in the bracket slots.

It is therefore the principal object of my in- The bracket l0, including a face plate, carries l5 vention to provide a combination mount for an a worm gear l3, which is rotated from a pulley it outside hung Venetian blind, and the associ- M over which cord 8 runs. and which worm gear ated drapery rail and cornice. disengageably meshes with a segmental gear l5 Another object of the invention is to provide on the adjacent end of rail 3. A latch arm 6 a mount of the type described including a single on bracket 9 prevents accidental escape of pin supporting member on which the drapery rail is I! from the slot therein.

permanently secured, and on which the Vene- A drapery rail, preferably in two sections ll, tian blind and cornice are adapted to be readily extends lengthwise of the head board some disand removably attached; the supporting memtance therebelow and is disposed in a vertical her being adapted to first be secured on a winplane in front of the plane of the front edge of dow and the Venetian blind and cornice subsesaid board. The outer ends of the sections curve 25 quenfly tt h d, rearward as at l8 and extend in a plane beyond An additional object of the invention is to prothe brackets 9 and Ill to a termination short of vide a combination Venetian blind and cornice the window casing. The sections are metal mount wherein the cornice is not only removstrips and have inturned ears is on their ds ably attached but is adjustable lengthwise where to prevent the drapery hooks from escaping from 30 by to position the cornice properly relative to the the sections. Each section is secured in connecv n t n 1 n tion with the head board by means of a number A further object of the invention is to produce of inverted right angle brackets 20; such brackets a simple and inexpensive device and yet one being riveted at one end on the drapery rail secwhich will be exceedingly efiective for the purtions, as at 2|, while the other end is fixed on the 35 pose for which it is designed. under surface of the head board by screws 22.

These objects I accomplish by means of such The brackets 20 are fixed on the head board in structure and relative arrangement of parts as such position that the horizontal arm of each will fully appear by a perusal of the following such bracket extends some distance beyond the 40 specification and laim front edge of the board whereby to form ledges In the drawings similar characters of refer- 23. whose purpose will hereafter appear. ence indicate corresponding parts in the several The cornice includes the usual front or facia vi ws; panel 24 and end panels or returns 25; such cor- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the mount; nice being i a l h nd width to surround or a portion of the cornice being removed. i d e head board, the upper end tilt rail 45 Figure 2 is a foreshortened perspective view portion of the Venetian blind, t e pportin of the mount; the Venetian blind and a portion and operating mechanism therefor, and the secof the cornice being removed. tions of the drapery rail. A longitudinal cleat Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-section on line 26 is secured on the back of the cornice front 3-3 of Fig. 2. panel 24 at the upper edge thereof, such cleat 50 Referring now more particularly to the charbeing substantially the same thickness as head acters of reference on the drawings, the mount b a l d Of a materially greater W dth than comprises a horizontal head board I which is of the projecting extent of ledges 23. When the substantial width and at least as long as the cornice is disposed in proper position, the cleat width of the Venetian blind to be supported 26 rests on ledges 23; the cornice being held 55 against forward displacement by spaced hooks 2'! fixed on the cleat and removably n aging in a narrow but deep groove II cut in the top of board I and extending lengthwise thereof. As the groove is of greater length than the spacing of the hooks, the cornice can be moved longitudinally to adjust the same.

To install the above described mount, the Venetian blind and cornice are detached and the head board I is mounted in place; such being accomplished with case due to the light weight and relatively small bulk of the head board and fixed elements thereon. The Venetian blind is then attached to brackets I and I II, and thereafter the drapes are suspended from the drapery rail sections l-l. Finally, the cornice is attached by engagement of hooks 21 in groove 28 and with cleat 26 resting on ledges 23.

As so mounted, all of the working parts are out of sight, and yet are readily accessible for cleaning or repair. Also, the cornice, drapes, and Venetian blind can be manually detached quickly and without they use of tools and as is desirable for cleaning purposes.

While the hereinbefore described combination is particularly intended to include outside hung Venetian blinds, inside hung Venetian blinds may be likewise included in the combination.

From the foregoing description it will be read ly seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention asset forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a head board adapted to be mounted on a window casing with the upper surface of said board exposed, a plurality of longitudinally spaced members fixed on the board and projecting forward below said upper surface and whereby to form ledges, a cornice including a front panel, a longitudinal cleat fixed on the back of the panel, such cleat being adapted to abut against the front edge of the head board and to rest on said ledges, and hooks secured on the upper surface of the cleat and overlying the head board when the cleat is so positioned; said head board having a. socket portion into which' the hooks removably engage.

2. An assembly as in claim 1, in which the front edge of the head board and the abutting edge of the cleat are of substantial width; the ledge forming members being fixed on and projecting from the bottom of the head board.

3. An assembly as in claim 1 in which the ledge forming members comprise inverted L shaped brackets; there being a horizontal drapery rail secured on and supported by the depending arms of said brackets.

4. In combination, a head board adapted to be mounted on a window casing, a drapery rail disposed below the head board, supporting brackets connected between the head board and rail, a portion of said brackets forming longitudinally aligned, horizontal ledges, a cornice having a front panel, a longitudinal cleat fixed on the back of said panel and adapted to rest on said ledges, and releasable means connected between the cornice and head board and arranged to prevent forward displacement of the cleat relative to the ledges.

5. In combination, a head board adapted to be mounted on a window casing with the upper surface of said board exposed, a cornice, and means removably mounting the cornice on the head board; said means including longitudinally spaced connecting elements fixed on the cornice and overlying said surface of the head board, there being downturned fingers on the overlying ends of the elements, and the head board having a longitudinal groove into which said fingers engage, the groove being of greater length than the distance between the most remotely spaced elements whereby the cornice may be adjusted lengthwise relative to the head board.

6. In combination, a head board adapted to be mounted on a window casing with the upper surface of the board exposed, a separate cleat extending substantially the full length of and abutting against the front edge of the head board,

'the abutting edges of the head board and cleat being of substantial width, a cornice panel fixed on and depending from said cleat, and means quickly detachably connecting said cleat with the head board; said means including a plurality of longitudinally spaced elements mounted on the upper surface of the cleat and overlying the upper surface of the headboard, and downturned fingers on the overlying ends of said elements, the headboard having recesses into which said fingers hookingly engage.

7. In combination, a head board adapted to be mounted on a window casing, a cornice panel disposed in front of the head board, a longitudinal cleat fixed on the back of the panel, the adjacent edges of the head board and cleat being of substantial width and abutting, means associated with the head board and forming ledges immediately below and projecting outwardly from said abutting edges, the under surface of the cleat adjacent said edges resting on said ledges, and hooks secured on the upper surface of the cleat and overlying the head board when the cleat is so positioned, said head board having a socket portion'into which the hooks removably engage.

DAVID JORDAN RUST. 

